Members of the UK’s queer community are wondering where Shabana Mahmood stands on LGBTQ+ rights, following her promotion in the wake of Angela Rayner’s resignation and last week’s cabinet reshuffle. Following the announcement of Shabana Mahmood as the first Muslim woman to be home secretary, she said: “It is the honour of my life. The […]

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Secretary of war Pete Hegseth has fired a navy trans healthcare specialist, Janelle Marra, after being “tipped off” by Libs of TikTok.  The right-wing social media account, run by founder Chaya Raichik, has regularly attacked the LGBTQ+ community over the years. Their latest target was commander Janelle Marra whose Defence Health Agency bio revealed that […]

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Rapper Young Thug has said he doesn’t trust any gay man who isn’t immediately open about his sexuality.  During an appearance on the Perspektives with Bank podcast, the rapper compared turning a suspect into the police to coming out as gay after first claiming to be straight.  “Once you rat, or once you turn gay […]

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The US trans community has found a surprising new ally: the NRA, which has shared a post on X in support of their right to bear arms. In response to reports that the US Department of Justice was considering banning trans people buying and owning guns, a spokesperson for the National Rifle Association (NRA) posted […]

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A lesbian Catholic couple and their daughter were among LGBTQ+ Jubilee pilgrims who passed through the Vatican’s holy door at the weekend. “It is necessary for greater openness and inclusion,” queer Catholic Francesca Borselli told the Associated Press, after taking part in the first officially recognised LGBTQ+ pilgrimage to Rome. “I don’t want to be […]

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